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<title><![CDATA[ Ken Anderson Should Face Court of Inquiry in Morton Case ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-02-10/ken-anderson-should-face-court-of-inquiry-in-morton-case/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Judge Sid Harle signs off on probable cause ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:47:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ From Second Street to Carruth ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-02-09/the-shrinking-town-and-gown-divide/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ AISD and city relations improving with concrete results ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:20:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ A Brighter Idea? ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-02-08/a-brighter-idea/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Morrison and Tovo propose smaller rate increase ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:08:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Charles O'Dell Dies in Crash ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-02-08/hays-activist-dies-in-crash/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Longtime Hays County government watchdog died Feb. 1 in an accident ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:37:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ A Piece of the Poll ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-02-08/a-piece-of-the-poll/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Shea campaign releases pollster memo on mayor's race ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:37:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ AE Rate Proposal Double-Edged ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-02-06/ae-rate-proposal-double-edged/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ratepayers expense also city income ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:15:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Voter Groups Blast New Interim Maps ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-02-06/voter-groups-blast-new-interim-maps/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ AG claims he cut a deadline deal with MALDEF, cuts everyone else out ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:52:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Occupy Austin Evicted ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-02-04/occupy-austin-evicted/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ APD move in to camp late Friday and arrest protesters ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:14:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Charter Committee Endorses SMDs ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-02-02/charter-committee-endorses-smds/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The Charter Revision Committee votes for a 10-1 district system ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:29:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Shut the Front Door: Proposed Rules Threaten Cottage Food Operators ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/food/2012-02-01/shut-the-front-door-proposed-dshs-labeling-rules-threaten-texas-cottage-food-operators/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ DSHS takes a bite out of Texas' celebrated Cottage Foods law ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:26:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ 'At the Snap of a Finger' ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-02-01/at-the-snap-of-a-finger/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Anti-IDEA activists keep up due diligence for AISD ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:08:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Shea to Run for Mayor ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-01-31/shea-to-run-for-mayor/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Former council member says city needs vision and leadership ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:31:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Behind Closed Doors ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-01-30/behind-closed-doors/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Feb. 6 redistricting deadline gets close, what cost unanimity? ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:17:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Judges to State: Fix Your Maps Now ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-01-29/judges-to-state-fix-your-maps-now/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ New districts by Feb. 6 or primary shifts ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:55:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Cole Hosts AE Forum at ACC ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-01-28/cole-hosts-ae-forum-at-acc/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Panel discusses rate proposal, consequences, possible alternatives ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Pick a Map, Any Map ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-01-27/pick-a-map-any-map/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ San Antonio redistricting hearing filtered through the Twitterverse ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:28:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Barrera Killer Dead? ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-01-26/barrera-killer-dead/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ APD says New Year's Day attacker may be dead ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:31:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Good and Bad of the Rain ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-01-25/the-good-and-bad-of-the-rain/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Roads closed, power returning after last night's storms ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:27:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ SCOTUS: Back to the Redistricting Drawing Board ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/news/2012-01-20/scotus-back-to-the-redistricting-drawing-board/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ State, local politicians respond to latest shifts on the maps ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:50:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Dear Porn Industry ]]></title>
<link>http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/screens/2012-01-19/dear-porn-industry/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Texas loves luring jobs from California ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:01:00 CST</pubDate>
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